Police carry out controlled explosion after discovery of pipe bomb in Dundela Street, Belfast

Police have carried out a controlled explosion on a pipe bomb device in the Dundela Street area of east Belfast.

After the discovery of a suspicious package on Tuesday morning, a security operation swung into operation.

Following the controlled explosion, the device was declared 'viable' and taken away for further examination.

A security cordon has been removed and the road has fully re-opened.In a statement, police said: “Enquiries are continuing and we would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding during this time.

"Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information about the incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call police at on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 208 of 25/10/22, or to submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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